Adam Lallana wants to join Liverpool this summer (Picture: Andrew Winning/Reuters)
The attacking midfielder, who is celebrating his 26th birthday today, looks certain to say his farewells to the St Mary’s faithful at tomorrow’s final game of the season with Manchester United.
Lallana reportedly met Saints executive director Les Reed last night in an attempt to force through a move.
Liverpool have already made Lallana the subject of a £20million bid but Brendan Rodgers’ men could be dragged into a bidding war with United also planning to flex their muscles.
However, Anfield appears to be his preferred destination and Lallana is keen to force the issue and get his future sorted so that he can concentrate on the World Cup.
He hopes that, after 14 years service with the club, Saints will not stand in his way. Should he get his dream move this summer, it would provide a windfall for Championship side Bournemouth. The Cherries stand to receive a 25 per cent sell-on clause imposed by an FA tribunal after Saints poached Lallana from them when he was aged just 12.
So far they have received just £18,000 in compensation for a player who has scored 60 times in 241 appearances for Southampton, although he did make four appearances on loan for the Dean Court outfit in 2007.
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